Saturday, May 8, 2010

THANKS MOM

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY & Happy Birthday to ME! This year as I celebrate Mother's Day and my birthday, both on the same day I am so grateful to have my mom living with me.

I remember when I first started taking ballet at the age of 6 - I HATED IT!. My dance teacher was strict and I just wanted to have fun. I begged my mom to take me out of class but she wouldn't. I had asked to take ballet and she wasn't going to let me just stop because I didn't like it. I am so, so, so grateful today my mom did not take me out of that class. It taught me so much much than ballet. It taught me about commitment. You see even at 6 years old when I just wanted to play and have fun I had to learn that when you ask for something and then you get it - you don't just throw it back at the first sign of discomfort or dislike. Some things you have to see through for the gratification. I also learned to plan ahead and shift rather than just give up. You see, for 2 years as I begged not to take ballet, my mom asked me what I wanted to take instead and I replied "I don't know". I learned very quickly that was not an acceptable response in my house. Finally after 2 years, I got it!. I asked if I could take tap dance instead of ballet because it was fun. See, I had a plan and a reason. My mom obliged and thus my love affair with dance began. I eventually went back to taking ballet and eventually into modern, jazz and African. After a few years, I was hooked and knew this is what I was supposed to do with my life.

I can't imagine what my life would be like had I never been introduced to dance. So on this mother's day - I thank my mom for making me stick with it even when I didn't want to. I dance because God called me to dance and my mom wouldn't let me say no.

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We do not celebrate ourselves on Mother's Day, but our mothers and our children, as today is a celebration of living! Wishing everyone a very Happy Mother's Day filled with the beauties of life. God Bless. - Suzann

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I am a dance teacher with Newark Public Schools. I have been dancing since I was 6 years old but it was not until I began dancing for God that my life changed. Liturgical dance has brought me closer to God, enhanced my relationships with family and friends and helped me to know myself. My husband and I lead workshops in liturgical dance and marriage ministry. I choreograph for weddings, cotillions, sweet 16's and anywhere The holy spirit is welcome. God created me with the definite purpose of helping other through movement. Look for my book I DANCE BECAUSE... a collection of stories, essays and poems about dance at authorhouse.com and amazon.com